1.  Palestinians, meanwhile, burned American flags Saturday in solidarity with Baghdad, and the militant group Hamas called for an Arab stand against the West.

2.  After three hours of debate, foreign ministers watered down a resolution that would have forged an Arab stand against renewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty unless Israel signs it.

3.  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over the weekend to coordinate a unified Arab stand on the peace process.

4.  The King pointed out to the importance of preparing for a successful summit that would result in an Arab stand and position that would serve the Arab cause everywhere.

5.  Abdel Meguid stressed the need to forge a common Arab stand and bolster coordination, especially on the Palestinian issue, at international forums such as the United Nations.

6.  The three said the summit would seek a common Arab stand to press the new Israeli government to pursue the peace process.

7.  It was very hard to explain such Arab stands, including those coming from senior aides to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the paper said.

8.  Kuwait on Sunday accepted an invitation to the Cairo summit later this month aimed at forging a unified Arab stand on the Middle East peace process.

9.  The meeting was called by the Palestinian Authority to try to forge a joint Arab stand on the perceived threat, the official said.